From a 16th century royal bridle path to a fashionable shopping boulevard – Charlottenburg's famous main street, over 50m wide and 3.5km long, between KaDeWe, the Europacenter, the Memorial Church and Wilmersdorf is home to an extra-special range of shops.

Traditional shopping area in the West of Berlin
The appeal of the "Ku-damm" is in its variety. Department stores are interspersed with smaller boutiques, large fashion stores, restaurants and places to grab a quick bite, not to mention the exclusive designer label shops. Much of the appeal however lies in the side-streets and their fascinating range of shops which further enrich the experience.

Brandenburg Gate, the TV tower on Alexanderplatz – a 368-metre observation tower with rotating restaurant; Memorial Church on Kurfürstendamm, Gendarmenmarkt square – a beautiful and harmonious architectural synthesis with the Konzerthaus concert hall, the German Cathedral and the French Cathedral; the dome of the Reichstag – fascinating architecture and splendid views of the government quarter and the city centre; Hackesche Höfe – Berlin's famous nightlife; Potsdamer Platz – ultra-modern buildings, shops, entertainment and commercial centre.

Berlin is also a city of museums, housing cultural treasures from all over the world, including the Pergamon altar, the bust of Nefertiti ("Berlin's most beautiful woman"), and works by great masters past and present. This once-divided city brings visitors face to face with history in the 175 museums that are its custodians of history, art and knowledge. A new gallery scene, which has sprung up in the Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg districts, is causing quite a stir in the international art world.